Welcome Tracy,
First, I want to welcome you to our Indian Ringneck forum. We have the best family around here. In fact, we have the largest database of questions and answers thanks to the wonderful members here. Honestly, you could spend hours and hours on end looking through all the past information. There's so much information here that all too often hours pass and I forget about the time. I truly love this little place because we are all crazy bird lovers!
Secondly, I want to express my opinion about ringnecks and their talking ability. I know you know it's no secret that ringnecks talk very well. After all, if you do a search on YouTube and type "ringnecks," all too often the videos showcased are these parrots talking. But, let me give you some truth as to ringnecks and their talking ability.
The chances of a ringneck talking are greatly increased if the bird has been hand fed, socialized well towards human interaction, and the bird has a strong bond with its owner. I am not saying only hand fed ringnecks talk; however, this just seems to increase the chances of the bird talking. That being said, I totally agree with MissK --every bird is an individual. Though talking might seem like a deal breaker for many people, I'm here to tell you these parrots are so much more than their talking ability. ;) I absolutely adore my female ringneck's as their love and devotion is like no other. Once the bird has formed a bond it is literally unbreakable. The funny thing is my females don't talk very much--with the exception of Devri who only says two or three words. Nonetheless, they truly are a joy to have in my life.
Also, my Alexandrian parrot who is supposed to be extremely gifted in the talking department hardly speaks, and I'm okay with that. I promise the talking is just the sprinkles on a cake. Once you bond with your bird and see the bird for what it is, I'm sure you'll overcome this disappointment.
I also wanted to hit up on the subject about ringnecks not being that cuddly. This too is a myth as my Archimedes, Devri, and Aya are cuddle monsters. The only one who does not like to be touched too much is Osiris. I am working with him gradually through positive reinforcement to enjoy it, but I let him set the pace. When he is in the mood to be handled, he can be such a love bug.
Like people, these birds all have their own personalities. So my advice to you would be to just focus on bonding with your bird and gradually introducing other tricks. Once the bird has had enough time to settle into its routine, and you have spent many months working on tricks, the bird will most likely become bonded to you. Once this is achieved, then handling and cuddling should fall into place.
I hope this helps.
Best wishes,
IMRAN-C